Archive for October, 2014

A Fairfield woman is facing a criminal charge for leaving the scene of an accident.

The final reading of an ordinance adding Property Maintenance Code chapter 157 to the City of Washington’s code will be held at tonight’s city council meeting.

A truck left the roadway and went into the ditch in the 100 block of Westview Drive, just off of Highways 1 and 92 in Washington yesterday afternoon.

One or two more homes are still needed to save Washington’s 24th annual Tour of Homes this holiday season.

Next month, voters in house district 78 will decide who they want representing them in Des Moines.

The first case of influenza has been confirmed in Washington County by the State Hygienic Laboratory.

Election day is 14 days away, just two weeks.

With mostly clear skies in the forecast, the area should have a good view of the Orionid meteor shower.

Early Saturday morning a vehicle was reportedly traveling the wrong direction in the southbound lanes of Highway 218 near Riverside and the incident resulted in a wreck.

Two Washington manufacturers will open their doors tomorrow as part of the Advancing the Future Tour.

Over 50 decorated pumpkins depicting characters and books are on display at the Washington Free Public Library.